# Description: # This script disables unwanted Windows services. If you do not want to disable # certain services comment out the corresponding lines below. $services = @( "diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service" # Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service "DiagTrack" # Diagnostics Tracking Service "dmwappushservice" # WAP Push Message Routing Service (see known issues) "lfsvc" # Geolocation Service "MapsBroker" # Downloaded Maps Manager "NetTcpPortSharing" # Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service "RemoteAccess" # Routing and Remote Access "RemoteRegistry" # Remote Registry "SharedAccess" # Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) "TrkWks" # Distributed Link Tracking Client "WbioSrvc" # Windows Biometric Service (required for Fingerprint reader / facial detection) #"WlanSvc" # WLAN AutoConfig (Disabling this can cause issues with wifi connectivity) "WMPNetworkSvc" # Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service #"wscsvc" # Windows Security Center Service #"WSearch" # Windows Search "XblAuthManager" # Xbox Live Auth Manager "XblGameSave" # Xbox Live Game Save Service "XboxNetApiSvc" # Xbox Live Networking Service "ndu" # Windows Network Data Usage Monitor # Services which cannot be disabled #"WdNisSvc" ) foreach ($service in $services) { Write-Output "Trying to disable $service" Get-Service -Name $service | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled }